rhetorical device Synonyms

purple device pun phrase personification parallel parable myth moral metonymy metaphor legend quip representation trope figurative expression indirect representation play on words literary technique turn of phrase extended metaphor idiomatic expression figure of speech analog manner of speaking imagery image apostrophic apologue antiphrasis anastrophe anaphora analogy analogue anacoluthic allusion allegory comparison conceit device idiom hyperbole hope figuration fable expression exaggeration euphuism euphemism emblem adumbration